Entry-level Environmental Geologist or Scientist (Butte, MT)

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. That’s how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.
What we are looking for:We are looking for a motivated, bright, and talented Environmental Geologist or Scientist to join our company in our Butte, Montana office. If you want to jumpstart your career and expand your skills while working alongside talented experts, then this is the opportunity for you! You will be involved with project work from your first day, working side-by-side with experienced engineers, technical specialists, and scientists from across our practice to help clients address their water and environmental challenges. Exercise your creativity and problem-solving skills in a supportive environment where every perspective is valued. We are a mission-driven organization that puts our people first, with a culture that focuses on providing meaningful work, engaging challenges, recognition, and reward.
Location: Butte, MT Offer Preference: Onsite Travel: Yes

What’s in it for you?

• The chance to learn from and contribute to the remediation technical expertise of a well-established, privately held, national environmental consulting firm.
• Increased opportunities for professional development through higher visibility in the marketplace, internal presentations fostering knowledge sharing, professional association membership, and opportunities for speaking engagements and publication.
• Flexible work environment and competitive benefits.
• Strong bonus potential.

What you will be doing at Woodard & Curran:

• An Environmental Scientist or Geologist is typically assigned specific tasks on project teams and is expected to use their knowledge to resolve the problems and tasks they are assigned under the mentorship of senior staff. Fieldwork, data management, report writing and interaction with project staff will play an important role in the candidate’s success. Potential assignments in this role may include:
•  Collecting samples of soil, groundwater, and other environmental media in support of site investigation and remediation objectives.
• Installing monitoring wells, performing remediation monitoring and overseeing contractors.
• Assist field investigations and provide construction oversight by following safety policies and a thorough understanding of specifications and thorough documentation of contractor activities and safety procedures.
• Assisting in the preparation of various regulatory submittals, technical memorandums, and/or engineering design reports.
•  Managing, analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting data for use in reports and other visualizations including maps, charts, and 3D models.
•  Candidate should be a self-starter and possess strong technical fieldwork and writing skills to support a wide range of science and engineering projects. A successful candidate will also be detail-oriented, have excellent verbal communication skills combined with a positive attitude, and ability to work both independently and within teams.

What you will need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in geology, environmental science, or related field from an accredited program. M.S. preferred.
•  0-3 years of relevant experience.
•  Experience working around construction equipment and/or in a construction environment is a plus.
•  Familiarity with and a working knowledge of CERCLA, strongly preferred
•  Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, ArcGIS, CAD, or database software preferred.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in the development and implementation of project work plans, schedules, and budgets is a plus.
• Some surveying experience is a plus.
• Experience with programming languages is a plus (preferably Python, R, and/or SQL).
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training is a plus, but will train.

Benefits & Wellbeing
Retirement Savings:• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: Company will match equal to 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed, All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan and are 100% vested in the value of own contributions and any employer matching contributions.
Time away from work:• Vacation